Lauren B. Email & Phone Number

• Lead all site based HR functional areas and initiatives and launch activities for two sites supporting the site managers• Partner with site managers and site leadership teams to ensure a complete understanding of organizational, staffing and headcount needs and objectives, leading through effective communication and discipline• Recruit, train and develop highly productive candidates motivated to achieve business objectives as well as manage third party temporary/contract work.• Develop, implement, and maintain company policies, programs and procedures to foster understanding of and improvement in management, supervisory, and/or employee relations as well as counsel administrators and employees concerning human resources policies and procedures; review and resolve issues.• Supervise staff directly by planning, assigning and reviewing assignments, counseling staff, evaluating job performance, and approving or recommending corrective actions.• Manage site HR budges, performance management, succession planning, and CSR. Meet ISO/customer standards, support audits, and initiate or follow up on global, regional and local communication activities.• Determine the need for, supervise and participate in the development and maintenance of human resources programs, HRIS systems, and studies.• Provide guidance and direction in the area of labor relations; manage union workforce/relationships, attend grievances, arbitrations and negotiations.• Manage site HR professionals through career development and performance management.• Integrate company HR initiatives at the site level to both salaried staff and hourly.• Directly manage site healthy and safety team and drive safety initiatives at the site.• Manage Worker’s Compensation cases, OSHA 300 logs, FMLA, EEOC claims and DOT files to be compliant with federal regulations

• Develop and maintain partnerships with Business Unit Executives and their management teams providing them support in all areas of HR, including recruitment, succession planning, employee relations, policy development and other general Human Resources services• Effectively make recommendations in areas of recruiting, promotions, corrective actions and terminations for all levels of the organization• Create an applicant flow and build applicant sources by researching and contacting colleges, universities, trade schools, employment agencies, recruiters and Internet sites• Facilitate the new hire process including all related paperwork, background check, drug screen, degree verification, orientation, employee on-boarding and I-9 verification• Develop long range staffing strategies and requirements that support future business needs• Recommend new approaches, policies and procedures for continued improvement and efficiency of employee activities• Set and execute long-term goals and strategies related to Human Resources• Conduct investigations with working conditions, complaints, and employee disputes• Provide guidance and recommendations for problem resolution to team members and team leaders• Analyze and report on trends in recruiting talent, managing turnover and improving employee morale• Advise senior leadership regarding federal and state law compliance issues• Work collaboratively with many teams, including the Corporate HR and Benefits team, Operations, Sales team, and the union • Provide expertise and coaching in the areas of leadership and team development• Ensures appropriate HR functions are SOX compliant and in line with regulatory and audit expectations.• Address turnover and looks for trends and problems• Labor Relations/ Union Negotiations experience• Administer benefits and maintain compliance with the ACA• Manage Worker’s Compensation cases, OSHA 300 logs, FMLA, EEOC claims and DOT files to be compliant with federal regulations

Detroit, Mi

- Recruit, assess talent and hire for all levels of the organization.- Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants, analyzing responses, and comparing qualifications to job requirements.- Create an applicant flow and build applicant sources by researching and contacting colleges, universities, trade schools, employment agencies, recruiters and Internet sites.- Facilitates the new hire process including all related paperwork, background check, drug screen, degree verification, orientation and employee on-boarding.- Develop long range staffing strategies and requirements that support future business needs.- Verify I-9 documentation to meet compliance requirements and conduct yearly I-9 audits.- Offers thought leadership to business line leaders regarding organizational and employee-related strategies and execution. Provide insightful data and analytics to support effective decision-making and provide proactive solutions.- Provide expertise and coaching in the areas of leadership and team development.- Ensures appropriate HR functions are SOX compliant and in line with regulatory and audit expectations.- Address turnover and looks for trends and problems.- Administer and manage FMLA for entire company.- Documents, files and tracks drivers in order to maintain DOT regulations and requirements in addition to managing driver qualification processes per DOT/FMCSA standards to ensure compliance.- Administer benefits and maintain compliance with the ACA.- Manage Worker’s Compensation cases and OSHA 300 logs.- Manage and administer the Applicant Tracking System- Complete annual EEO-1 Reports- Labor Relations/Union Negotiations experience

Southfield, Mi

I have held several different positions within Target in four challenging stores. The most unique position I have had was the Consumables Team Lead position in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. I had the opportunity here to development and train an entirely new team of people in a brand new market and bring them on board with Target brand standards. I also held over fifty local vendors accountable to merchandising and maintaining their product in order to drive sales. In my current position I organize and execute the merchandise transition process throughout the store by effectively managing the presentation team. I also oversee all store processes, handle guests situations and execute many human resource duties as an effective Leader on Duty.Key Results:- Played key role in successful launch of Target in the Hawaii market; recruited/trained talented team members, taught company objectives/ business practices to gain team commitment, maintained turnover percent of under 25% in a market/industry in normally high.- Fostered open-door culture within store to obtain developmental feedback for leadership team, best team survey results proved positive with 93% of team satisfied with job position/leadership team.- Organized creative, cost effective team builders that increased productivity and team morale; Best Team Survey results put store in top 25 of company for positive team morale.- Successfully managed all store operations as an effective Leader on Duty; green guest survey results, 8% comp increase over last year, making payroll by 500 hours.- Built working relationships and managed over 50 outside vendors; held accountable to Target brand standards; assessed performance weekly and provided solutions to better vendor partnerships.